Trajectories of Fatigue and Quality of Life in People With Both Operable Pancreatic Tumor and Diabetes Mellitus

In people with both burdens of OPT and DM, fatigue is the most common and deliberating symptom that likely impacts their quality of life and diabetes self-management. However, little is known about the longitudinal relationships among fatigue, its influencing factors, glycemic status, diabetes self-management, and quality of life in people with both OPT and DM during the first-year post-operation. Thus, the purposes of this study are to (1) describe the trajectories of fatigue, HbA1c, diabetes self-management, and quality of life in people with OPT and DM within 12 months post-operation; (2) examine the relationships among the trajectories of fatigue, its influencing factors, diabetes self-management, and quality of life in people with OPT and DM; and (3) understand the experiences of people with both OPT and DM regarding changes in challenges with diabetes, fatigue, diabetes self-management, diabetes care needs, and quality of life.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Operable pancreatic tumor within 5 years and are following up at the outpatient department
* Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
* Aged 18 or above
* Can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese
* Agree to participate and sign the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under active treatment for cancer other than pancreatic tumor
* Have a cognitive impairment
* Do not know that they have pancreatic tumor
* Diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia